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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.—Harvard was out-hustled and out-muscled on Friday afternoon in its first non-conference game at the Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, losing 5-1 to No. 5 Boston College (8-4-1. 5-3-1 Hockey East). The defending NCAA Champions played an aggressive game before a cheering sellout crowd, taking yet another road-win from the Crimson (4-4-2, 4-3-2 ECAC), which remains undefeated at home but has yet to win away from the Bright Hockey Center. The teams seemed evenly matched up until the third period...
...Government spokesman Natthawut took a harder line. "I am informed by a non-governmental organization that the international human rights organizations and foreign diplomats want government to evacuate over 3,000 tourists to safety first, then the government can do anything with the protesters. They will not oppose or question government about it actions against the protesters," Natthawut told reporters...
...non-U.S. resident I think that Obama is an excellent choice for President. In January you will have a mixed-race President for a mixed-race country. This sounds ideal. But why do so many people speak of a "black" President? The fact that Obama's father was black does not make him black. I wonder how many people in Kenya are celebrating because they now have a white President (because his mother was white). None, I suspect. David Burdett, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND...
...Manansang, who was born in Papua, estimates only one or two percent of 67,200 HIV/AIDS sufferers in Papua would qualify for the microchip. "The chip would send off a signal when infected blood comes into contact with non-infected blood so it would monitor the spread." Some 77% of those infected, according to 2006 government data, are indigenous Papuans, who make up about half of the province's population of 2.8 million people. "I am only trying to prevent the extinction of the Papuan people...
...part, Thaksin isn't basking in retirement. Although he vowed to stick to golf, shopping and other non-political pursuits, the former Premier has been phoning in from overseas to rouse his supporters. Earlier this month, he unveiled his new think-tank called Building a Better Future Foundation. In half-page advertisements in international newspapers, Thaksin exhorted readers: "Are you one of Asia's best talents? Join...